jquery should not be a dependency

[dcrockwell]

We go to great lengths to avoid using bloated libraries like jquery, because 99% of it's code ends up being delivered without being used, which is a huge waste.

Oauth.js currently requires that an entire jquery library be loaded, just to make a single ajax call.

Please remove jquery, as it is an unnecessary dependency.

[shaneog]

Might I suggest http://microjs.com/#ajax

[donmccurdy]

I'd agree with this. It should be possible to handle AJAX functionality using a smaller library, if any. It is only being used for AJAX, yes?

[william26]

Thank you all for your feedback.

jQuery is also used for promises. We're thinking about removing the dependency but we must make sure that everything is retro-compatible.

We'll tell you if we manage to do it in a clean way.

[nodesocket]

Remove jQuery dependency with angular.js. This should be possible.

[dcrockwell]

Thanks, @william26. I see the challenge you face with promises. Thanks for taking the time to find the right solution for everybody.

[shaneog]

Again I can suggest http://microjs.com/#promises

[nodesocket]

👍 please can we not inject jQuery automatically. We don't need it.

[frederikaalund]

Looking forward to this. 👍

[bumpmann]

We have kept the minimum for jquery ajax and included it in the closure so it won't pollute the globals, so we still have the features in a lightweight way.

cf commit 7e18ff4